Job Description
Summary The United States Postal Service is looking to hire an Industrial Psychologist II that will serve as a consultant for job architecture and competency model programs. Leads small to medium-scope job analysis studies and restructure projects resulting in the development and refresh of job descriptions, competency models, and related materials.
This job is open to - The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Clarification from the agency Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status. Current career Postal Service employees are ineligible to apply to this posting.
Duties - Leads small to medium-scope job analysis projects. Develops project plans to include identifying resources, developing timelines, deliverables, and methodologies. Conducts job observations, focus groups, and surveys to collect job related information to inform the development and modification of job architecture, assessments, competency models, and training programs.
- Develops job analytic surveys utilizing online survey platforms. Analyzes and interprets data to describe jobs and identify trends, opportunities, and training needs. Conducts quantitative and qualitative data analyses, such as descriptive, frequencies, correlations, regressions and factor analysis. Develops recommendations for job architecture, competency models, and related projects. Drafts detailed technical reports to document methodology, validation strategies, and results, incorporating visual data representations such as graphs and charts.
- Conducts external research on industry best practices in job architecture to include job evaluation and job design to identify trends, new developments, and methods to improve job evaluation processes. Develops and presents recommendations for updating and enhancing job evaluation processes incorporating best practices.
- Leads small to medium-scope organizational review and restructure initiatives and projects to review, create, and/or modify job descriptions. Consults with managers at all levels of the organization to identify job description and requirements needs based on organizational changes. Provides technical guidance to organizational leadership regarding job architecture process and value.
- Analyzes job information to define job roles, requirements, and determine the appropriate occupational group, classification, and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation. Evaluates jobs using appropriate methodologies to determine pay grades.
- Designs processes, procedures, and guidelines for conducting internal and external salary studies, analysis, and comparisons to ensure internal equity in pricing jobs. Utilizes job evaluation tools and software to document and analyze job salary data and makes recommendations for job grade levels.
- Supports the development of organization wide competency models and strategies to maintain and incorporate competencies through talent management processes including job descriptions, selection, assessments, performance management, and development.
- Works collaboratively as a member of a team to develop and implement guidelines, processes, and procedures for developing and validating competency models.
- Develops recommendations for updating job architecture processes and procedures. Maintains standard operating procedures (SOPs), guidelines, and training materials for job classification and evaluation processes, policies, and methods.
Requirements Conditions of Employment Key Requirements - All U.S. Citizens, permanent resident aliens, citizens of American Samoa or any other territory owing allegiance to the United States.
Qualifications - Ability to communicate orally and in writing sufficient to communicate with internal stakeholders and establish rapport with management to ensure technical concepts are conveyed in the appropriate manner for the audience.
- EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Applicants must possess a Graduate Degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Organizational Development, or a degree in a closely related field, which included a focus on job analysis methods and techniques from a college or university accredited by a national or regional accreditation organization recognized and sanctioned by the U.S. Department of Education.
- Skill using statistical analysis software such as SPSS to conduct analyses such as correlations, regressions, factor analysis and significance testing.
- Ability to design and conduct job analysis studies (including observations, focus groups, surveys) and perform the appropriate data analyses in the development of reliable, valid, and legally defensible job architecture and resulting deliverables including job descriptions, grade levels, career paths, and competency models.
- Ability to use professional and legal standards, concepts, principles, and practices regarding job architecture sufficient to objectively evaluate job functions, duties, responsibilities, and requirements to properly classify jobs in accordance with federal regulations and standard job evaluation and classification methodologies.
- Ability to conduct research and surveys, including developing study plan, collecting and analyzing data, and reporting results.
- Knowledge of ethical, legal and professional standards related to testing and assessment development (i.e., Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures [EEO], Principles for the Development and Validation of Employee Selection Procedures [SIOP] and Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing [AERA, APA]) sufficient to identify legal and professional implications for job analytic studies in support of high stakes selection procedures.
- SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Applicant must submit to a Moderate Background Investigation (MBI) or Tier 2 investigation. This investigation requires, among other things, completion of a questionnaire and fingerprinting for a criminal records check. The investigation may require a drug test. The successful applicant will be required to meet and maintain the requirements of this level of background investigation while holding this position.
Qualified applicant must successfully pass a drug screening.
Education Please read the "Qualifications" section.
Additional information Benefits The salary will be based on years of experience and current postal pay policies. We offer excellent benefits including telework, health and life insurance, retirement plan, savings/investment plan with employer contribution, flexible spending, and annual and sick leave.
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How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume and supporting documents to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and evaluate your relevant professional, educational, and work experiences as it relates to fundamental competencies, identified in the Qualifications section above, required for this position.
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- Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies. Completed application, resume, and transcript if applicable. If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. - How to Apply You will need to apply via our on-line application process at You will need to create an applicant profile. Once you are on the website, click "Search our latest job postings" OR select "Start your eCareer profile." You will have an opportunity to upload any requested documents to your profile. This is a two-step application process requiring you to create a profile and submit an application for the position you are applying for. You will receive two email confirmations:
- An email confirming your profile is complete.
- After submitting your application, you will receive a second email confirming your application has been successfully submitted.
Agency contact information Human Resources Email TALENT@USPS.GOV Address United States Postal Service Headquarters 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20260 US Next steps You will be contacted via email on the status of your application. - Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Financial suitability
- Selective Service
- New employee probationary period
- Signature and false statements
- Privacy Act
- Social security number request
Required Documents Completed application, resume, and transcript if applicable.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply You will need to apply via our on-line application process at You will need to create an applicant profile.
Once you are on the website, click "Search our latest job postings" OR select "Start your eCareer profile." You will have an opportunity to upload any requested documents to your profile.
This is a two-step application process requiring you to create a profile and submit an application for the position you are applying for.
You will receive two email confirmations:
- An email confirming your profile is complete.
- After submitting your application, you will receive a second email confirming your application has been successfully submitted.
Agency contact information Human Resources Email TALENT@USPS.GOV
Address United States Postal Service
Headquarters
475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington, DC 20260
US
Next steps You will be contacted via email on the status of your application.
Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Financial suitability
- Selective Service
- New employee probationary period
- Signature and false statements
- Privacy Act
- Social security number request
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